gutterize

/ˈɡʌtəraɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to cause something to become or seem like a gutter, typically by filling it with water or debris.

“The storm caused the roads to gutterize, making them impassable.”

2. verb

to fill or clog something with something unwanted, typically water or debris, making it useless or unusable.

“The city’s drainage system began to gutterize after years of neglect.”

Synonyms

  • chill
  • clog
  • flood
  • overwhelm

Antonyms

  • clear
  • drain
  • empty